jesse jackson jr.. >>> a popular restaurant disappears in a ball of flame. we'll take you to the scene of the devastating explosion in kansas city. >>> and masked gunmen rob and make off with $50 million worth of diamonds. what the thieves are up against. >>> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> he was once a rising political star. now the former democratic congressman jesse jackson jr. has come crashing to earth. he pleaded guilty to misusing campaign funds. afterwards, he was contrite. >> i'm sorry i let everybody down. >> jackson spent more than $43,000 on a rolex watch, $9500 on children's furniture, and more than $10,000 on bruce lee memorabilia. lisa sylvester's joining us now. she's coming into "the situation room." you were at the courthouse most of the day today, lisa. tell us what happened. >> i can tell you, wolf, it's all but certain that prison is going to be in jesse jackson's near future. it could